emerging from my social media hole to say that i am feeling extremely distressed with the month of June. it is inhuman to have released Tears of the Kingdom, Diablo IV, and Final Fantasy XVI all in the same month. who would do this to me and what did i do to deserve it
wrote my first post for a company blog in… actual years? 😳 check it out! https://firehydrant.com/blog/using-advisory-locks-to-avoid-race-conditions-in-rails/
the last time i worked in an office was ten years ago, in the infancy of my career, at New Relic. all of engineering was maybe 40 people, but 2.5 years later when i left, there were a few hundred of us. we worked together, ate lunch together, went on coffee walks together… there wasn’t any of that “we’re a family” bullshit, but we were all friends. i don’t think i’d ever want to give up the option of remote work, but my sense of community has only dwindled since then. i really, really miss it.
picked up a bottle of cherry blossom liqueur from a local distillery and made the gimlet they recommended 🌸🥰🌸
love to live in a society where a company’s stock jumps nearly 30% after laying off 20% of their workforce
just watched this bartender tell a dude “if you’re not gonna tip me again, i’m not gonna serve you anymore.” what a legend
imagine writing software that is universally beloved. software that is unambiguously ethical.
imagine writing software for toto toilets and bidets. and then ask yourself: what are the rest of us doing with our lives?
NYC cyclists terrify me. the chaotic energy is far too powerful for me
guess i picked the wrong day to visit The Whitney; two of their main exhibits are still member only previews 😭
i was just about to tap my phone to an MTA turnstile when i hear a “hey”; looked up and four people dressed as mario, luigi, peach, and a banana peel were holding the emergency exit open so i just walked in 💀
i haven’t been to NYC since 2016, but it smells just the same as i left it 😌
i’ve been listening to a mix of lofi hiphop and PDX air traffic control radio for the last hour and it is smooth AF. why does this work so well??? i love it https://lofiatc.com/?icao=KPDX